Patents Assigned to Franzen International, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6032988
    Abstract: A drawbolt for luggage cases or the like comprises a base plate, an actuating lever, and a U-shaped latch member. The actuating lever is pivotally connected to the base plate for movement between a latched position and an unlatched position. A U-shaped link connects the actuating lever and the arms of the U-shaped latch member. The U-shaped link has arms formed as plates that are received in pockets at the sides of the actuating member. The actuating lever has a back cover with a cavity that receives the cross-bar of the U-shaped link, and the base plate has a recess that receives the cavity when the actuating lever is in the latched position. A lock bolt is supported on the actuating lever for movement parallel to the opposite sides of the actuating lever and enters an eccentric bolt socket on the base plate to lock the actuating lever in the latched position. Rivet holes are provided through the base plate and are covered by the actuating lever in the latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Franzen International, Inc.
    Inventor: Helmut Klein
  • Patent number: 5688001
    Abstract: A locking mechanism comprises a housing, a shaft extending in the housing and having a latch member thereon adjacent to one end thereof, and an actuating lever adjacent to an opposite end of a shaft. The shaft, actuating lever, and housing are interconnected in a manner that causes the shaft to move longitudinally in response to turning of the actuating lever to a predetermined extent from a rest position, so that the latch member moves from a first position to a second position, and for causing the shaft to tilt in response to continued turning of the actuating lever, so that the latch member is turned away from the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Franzen International, Inc.
    Inventors: Helmut Klein, Wolfgang Buss
  • Patent number: 5638627
    Abstract: A lock for a firearm that includes two locking elements located on either side of the trigger guard. One of the locking elements contains a plug-in unit and the other of the locking elements contains a receiver in mating contact with the plug-in unit via a meshing toothed arrangement. A handle attached to the plug-in unit rotates 90 degrees to unmate the toothed arrangement. Rotation of the handle by 90 degrees after a combination lock located in the handle is unlocked results unmating of the toothed arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Franzen International, Inc.
    Inventors: Helmut Klein, Wolfgang Buss